{"product_id":"filthy-shakespeare-shakespeares-most-outrageous-sexual-puns-paperback","title":"Filthy Shakespeare: Shakespeare's Most Outrageous Sexual Puns - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePauline Kiernan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrating the Bard in all his bawdy glory, an eminent scholar puts the spotlight on the down-and-dirty sexual puns lurking in Shakespeare's work\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Everyone knows of his matchless understanding of the human condition, but we have been deprived for centuries of the full extent of one of Shakespeare's most brilliant dramatic devices. Restoring the saucy, often shocking meanings that lie beneath his words, \u003ci\u003eFilthy Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e gives modern readers a tour of the brothels, buggery, trannies, pimps, pricks, and other tawdry references populating his best-known works. The tension between sexual wordplay and politics provides a captivating historical backdrop, while the fascinating facts about life in Will's England make us see his masterworks in their gritty authenticity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Revealing and riotously funny, \u003ci\u003eFilthy Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect gift for anyone who wants to rediscover the master of the sexual pun at his most inventive.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePauline Kiernan\u003c\/b\u003e spent 10 years in London as a journalist before studying at the University of Oxford, where she took a doctorate in Shakespeare, and went on to teach at several colleges there. Dr. Kiernan is a screenwriter, an award-winning playwright, and a Shakespeare scholar. She is also a creative writing consultant, journalist, and speaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 7.78 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752315650336,"sku":"9781592404018","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/915ee1b8d4e351a2cd6c64c5951a78a9.webp?v=1779992753","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/filthy-shakespeare-shakespeares-most-outrageous-sexual-puns-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}